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One of Minecraft's most popular Curseforge mods, Vault Hunters, relies on several mechanics to keep gameplay fresh and interesting despite its grindy nature. One of these mechanics, Vault Modifiers, can make or break your run. However, what modifiers are available, and are they always random? This guide has all the answers you need.
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Vault Modifiers Explained
Vault Modifiers are things that keep the vaulting experience from becoming stale. A standard vault will roll two modifiers when you enter the portal (usually one positive and one negative). These random modifiers aren't the end of it, however - you can also control which modifiers your crystal has with catalysts.
Vault Catalysts
Vault Catalysts are crafted items that allow you to add modifiers to your vault crystal in a more directed manner. Each Catalyst will add a couple of predetermined modifiers to a crystal - try pairing different Catalysts and crystals to see your options.
To craft a Catalyst, you will need:
- Six Catalyst Fragments
- Two Perfect Beniotite
- One Perfect Alexandrite
You can change the modifiers added in a particular catalyst crystal combination by rerolling the catalyst. To reroll a catalyst, add a Perfect Alexandrite to the catalyst using an anvil.
Vault Inhibitors
Vault Inhibitors (crafted by adding a Perfect Echo Gem to a catalyst on the anvil) can remove a modifier from your Vault Crystal. Each time you use a Vault Inhibitor, you have a chance to exhaust the crystal.
An exhausted crystal is one which has had too many things added to it, and will no longer accept inhibitors, catalysts, or seals. You can see the chance that the crystal will become exhausted when placing the addition and the crystal in the anvil.
How To Add Vault Modifiers
Vault Modifiers are added to a crystal by combining a Catalyst and a Vault Crystal on the anvil. You can see which modifiers would be added by placing both items in the anvil and hovering over the end product.
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All Possible Vault Modifiers
There are many different vault modifiers in the game. Most can be rolled randomly or attached to a crystal with a Catalyst. However, some can only be crafted and attached manually (such as Afterlife).
Treasure Modifiers
These 12 modifiers all change the loot spawning rules for your vault in some way.
Modifier | Effect | Acquisition |
|---|---|---|
Gilded | +1 set of Gilded Chests | Roll or Catalyst |
Hoard | +2 sets of Gilded Chests | Roll or Catalyst |
Treasure | +3 sets of Gilded Chests | Roll or Catalyst |
Safe Zone | No trapped chests will spawn | Roll or Catalyst |
Trapped | Increases the chance of trapped chests by 3 | Roll or Catalyst |
Journey | +15% Artifact Chance | Roll or Catalyst |
Exploration | +25% Artifact Chance | Roll or Catalyst |
Odyssey | +50% Artifact Chance | Roll or Catalyst |
Prismatic | Triple the chance of finding catalyst fragments | Roll |
Plentiful | Double the number of Vault Ores spawn | Roll or Catalyst |
Rich | Triple the number of Vault Ores spawn | Roll or Catalyst |
Copious | Quadruple the number of Vault Ores spawn | Catalyst |
Enemy Modifiers
These fourteen modifiers make the enemies more or less difficult in a vault.
Modifier | Effect | Acquisition |
|---|---|---|
Silent | -4 Mob Spawning | Roll or Catalyst |
Personal Space | -2 Mob Spawning | Roll or Catalyst |
Crowded | +4 Mob Spawning | Roll or Catalyst |
Chaotic | +7 Mob Spawning | Roll or Catalyst |
Impossible | +10 Mob Spawning | Roll or Catalyst |
Daycare | All Mobs are small | Catalyst |
Giant | All Mobs are huge | Catalyst |
Frenzy | 3x mob damage, +10% mob movement speed, but mobs have 1 HP | Roll or Catalyst |
Furious | +50% mob damage | Roll or Catalyst |
Raging | +100% mob damage | Roll or Catalyst |
Poisonous | Mobs can apply Poison | Catalyst |
Withering | Mobs can apply Withering | Catalyst |
Fatiguing | Mobs can apply Fatigue | Catalyst |
Freezing | Mobs can apply Slowness | Catalyst |
Time Modifiers
The most notable feature of any vault is the time clock. This clock determines how much you can loot, and if you can complete the objective. As such, positive time modifiers are some of the most heavily sought-after.
Modifier | Effect | Acquisition |
|---|---|---|
Fast | -2.5 minutes to the Vault Clock | Roll or Catalyst |
Faster | -5 minutes to the Vault Clock | Roll or Catalyst |
Rush | -10 minutes to the Vault Clock | Catalyst |
Optimistic | +10 minutes to the Vault Clock | Roll or Catalyst |
Endless | +5 minutes to the Vault Clock | Catalyst |
Extended | +2.5 minutes to the Vault Clock | Roll or Catalyst |
Rotten | Time Fruits and other vault power-ups no longer work | Catalyst |
Difficulty Modifiers
Each vault has a determined difficulty depending on the Vault Level of the player who charged the crystal. Difficulty modifiers change this difficulty by a significant amount or change your options for bailing out of the vault.
Modifier | Effect | Acquisition |
|---|---|---|
Locked | Prevents you from leaving the vault prior to completing it | Roll |
Raffle | Functionally the same as Locked, and is leftover from a defunct vault objective | Roll or Catalyst |
Easy | -10 Vault Difficulty | Roll or Catalyst |
Simple | -20 Vault Difficulty | Roll or Catalyst |
Trivial | -30 Vault Difficulty | Roll or Catalyst |
Difficult | +15 Vault Difficulty | Roll or Catalyst |
Hard | +30 Vault Difficulty | Roll or Catalyst |
Challenging | +60 Vault Difficulty | Roll or Catalyst |
Player Modifiers
Player modifiers change the stats of the player irrespective of their gear - these might include healing, speed, or power level.
Modifier | Effect | Acquisition |
|---|---|---|
Lucky | +1 Luck Level | Roll or Catalyst |
Unlucky | -1 Luck Level | Roll or Catalyst |
Super Unlucky | -3 Luck Level | Catalyst |
Hunger | +1 Hunger | Roll or Catalyst |
Starving | +2 Hunger | Crafted |
Tired | +1 Mining Fatigue | Roll or Catalyst |
Mega Tired | +2 Mining Fatigue | Crafted |
Slowed | +1 Slowness | Roll or Catalyst |
Mega Slowed | +2 Slowness | Crafted |
Weakened | +1 Weakness | Roll or Catalyst |
Mega Weakened | +2 Weakness | Crafted |
Speed | +1 Speed | Roll or Catalyst |
Super Speed | +2 Speed | Catalyst |
Luckier | +2 Luck Level | Roll or Catalyst |
Super Lucky | +3 Luck Level | Roll or Catalyst |
Healing | +1 Regen | Roll or Catalyst |
Super Healing | +2 Regen | Catalyst |
Stronk | +1 Strength | Roll or Catalyst |
Mega Stronk | +2 Strength | Catalyst |
Respawn Modifiers
These modifiers change the game's behavior when a player dies inside the vault.
Modifier | Effect | Acquisition |
|---|---|---|
Phoenix | All items you entered the vault with will be restored upon death | Roll or Catalyst |
Afterlife | All items you entered the vault with will be restored upon death; no chance of finding an artifact | Crafting |
Gear Modifiers
Gear modifiers make your gear lose durability at a different speed than usual, or change the gears' stats. There are nine such modifiers.
Modifier | Effect | Acquisition |
|---|---|---|
Resilient | -30% Durability Loss | Roll or Catalyst |
Reinforced | -60% Durability Loss | Roll or Catalyst |
Indestructible | -100% Durability Loss | Roll or Catalyst |
Frail | +50% Durability Loss | Catalyst |
Fragile | +100% Durability Loss | Catalyst |
Destructive | +200% Durability Loss | Catalyst |
Clumsy | -100% Resistance | Catalyst |
Vulnerable | -100% Parry | Catalyst |
Inert | -100% Cooldown Reduction | Catalyst |
Vault Seals
Vault Seals are attached like vault modifiers are - through the anvil. However, these are special modifiers because they determine the objective of the vault.
There are currently 6 seals to craft in Vault Hunters, although the Seal of the Challenger currently has no purpose. Of the other five, two are special vault types. The others are the standard vault objectives (minus monoliths).
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